NHL: Zajac's OT goal aids Devils

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Travis Zajac scored at 4:58 of overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Sunday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference playoff series.

Zach Parise scored for the third straight game and assisted on Zajac's winner, giving the Devils a 2-1 series lead and helping them bounce back from an overtime loss two nights earlier on home ice by turning the tables on the Hurricanes.

Flyers 6, Penguins 3

PHILADELPHIA -- Jeff Carter and Mike Richards scored their first goals of the series early for a fast start, Claude Giroux and Simon Gagne put Philadelphia ahead for good, and the Flyers held on to cut Pittsburgh's series lead to 2-1.

Carter, the NHL's scored-leading goal scorer, scored his first of the postseason 3 minutes into the game, and Richards made it two goals on two shots 2:15 later.

Canucks 3, Blues 2

ST. LOUIS -- Steve Bernier broke a tie in the opening minute of the third period with Vancouver's third power-play goal of the game.

Mattias Ohlund and Daniel Sedin also scored power-play goals, and Roberto Luongo made 24 saves to help the Canucks take a 3-0 series lead.